Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07
State News.
PENOBsCoT.

The Wing says Sunday evening Eve
men were out in sail-boat on the river
when they collded with a vessel living at
anchor near the toll bridge. The boat cap
sized and Ill were thrown into the water.
They all managed to get out but one who
went under the vessel aud was thought to be
drowned. pole was thrust down. seeing
which he grabbed hold of it and was brought
to the surface. He said that had it not been
for this assistance he could not have extri
Gated himself from the position he was in.
1t was, indeed, very narrow escape.
A Lincoln correspondent to the Industrial
Journal writes: Business ia brisk here now
The tannerv and pulp mill are running on
full time and the granite quarry is gettirg
under way, which with the demand for men to
work on the railroad and in the woods peel
ing hemlock bark. and also river-driving
makes wages good and men scarce j s.
Warren has job of 1000 or more cords of
bark to peel on Township No. 3 Farmers
are about through their spring work. Crops
are looking well. Repairing. building and
painting are the order of the dav here.-A
new hotel is to be built on Nicatous Lake
the famous sporting region.
PIsoArAoUIs.
peculiar misfortune befel little French
child named Raemesu in Greenville recently.
She became frightened at a dog, screamed and
ran out her tongue IN such way that the
dog, springi0g at her. caught it between
teeth, biting it so severely that a physician
had to be called in
SAoADAHoc.
The proposed new shoe factory at Rich
mond is to be built and workmen are engaged
in laying the foundation.
The Richmond Water Works are practical.
ly completed, and the Italian laborers have
let town.
SOMERSET.
ST. ALBANs.-Our correspondent writes
June 6 The can makers have moved into
their new factory. and the cheese factory Is
being thoroughly repaired for making cheese
during the hot months The Butler factory
is collecting their usual amount of cream,
getting large amount from the surrounding
towns. A complaint is made by those who
have planted their sweet corn. that owing to
poor seed, or the cold, damp weather for the
last ten days, it is not coming up we'll. and
will have to be replanted Sweet corn has
very tender germ. and few cold nights will
often chill it SO it will not sprout The safest
way is not to plant until the first of June, or
later, to ensure good crop Mr. Phnney, the
proprietor of the corn factory was in town
axalO SAtuTuSy, the tiii - ne kEhss III luis
| vicinity is growing rapidly since the rains,
and large crop OF hay is anticipated The
Geo. Goodwin Post, G. A. R observed Me
mortal Day with the usual services decorating
the graves Of their deceased comrades in the
cemeteries located in different parts of the
town. picnic dinner was served at the
| Town Hall. and an Grafton delivered by G.
E. Dillingham;, Esq, recently from the West
but formerly resident of St. Albsns.-V.
n. Bragg has sold his shop to CALVIN South
| ard, who will carry on the carriage business
and other jobbing.-Jessie Chandler, Esq,
who has been 10 Boston the past winter pho
tographing, has returned home, and will &C.
cupy his travelling saloon. MIR. Chandler is q
| first class artist, as his work shows.-Wilson
| Bigelow has secured the services of Il O.
Turner to drive his trott-r Henry Teller"
and fit him for the races.
WALDO.
| BRANCH MILLs.-Oar correspondent writes,
| June s. Grass is looking nicely. also grain -
A delegation from Branch Mills Lodge l. O
G.. T. attended the last session Of the District
Lodge at Augusta the % ult., and report
very pleasant session.-Mrs. Julia Worhiny
who has been sick for some time is much bet.
ter.-Mr. W. E. Pinkham, his wife and her